Non gaming desktop spec

[indigo]

Are there any items in the below build that are obvious bottlenecks or limitations in the overall performance? Anything that should be improved for a more balanced system?

I don't think I would need an external GPU (I don't do any gaming on a PC) but happy to change this if it makes day to day usage that much better.

Budget is between £1000 - £1200


Case
COOLERMASTER SILENCIO 452 QUIET MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-7700k (4.2GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z270-P: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
INTEGRATED GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR (GPU)
1st Hard Disk
500GB WD BLACK 3.5" WD5003AZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
M.2 SSD Drive
256GB SAMSUNG SM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3100MB/R, 1400MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212X (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11 AC1300 867Mbps/5GHz, 400Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Quantity
1

Price £1,135.00 including VAT and delivery

Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z270-pc/nScxZHK0W3/

 

[Oussebon]

When you say day to day performance usage, what are you using the PC for exactly?

Any specific software you run?

Or are we literally just talking basic MS office and some web browsers?

 

[indigo]

Nothing too special, mainly just for normal use and web browsing. I would run a trading application in the background most of the time, but just for manual trading when required.

Currently using a Macbook Pro Retina with i7 and SSD so was hoping to improve upon this speed if possible.

 

[Oussebon]

I'm not very familiar with macs but I'd imagine that i7 is actually a dual core ULV CPU in which case even a desktop i5 would be more powerful.

You could get something with very similar performance to your spec above a lot cheaper, but if you're happy paying a premium for performance then the above spec seems sound. You may want to consider a more upmarket mobo (e.g. Asus Z270E, Gigabyte Ultra gaming) for USB 3.1 and various bells and whistles. The Z270E has onboard 867mbps wifi plus BT 4.1 I believe, so you could potentially drop the wifi card and claw some of the extra mobo cost back.

Edit - this might get merged back into your other topic.

 

[indigo]

Thank you! Very helpful indeed - I like the idea of the better mobo with the built in wifi.